Population in Drenthe 28 indicators covering population for Drenthe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 Number 2025 up 3.7% 404th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 Number 2025 up 3.7% 405th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 215.61 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 down 17.7% 239th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,037 Number 2024 down 6.1% 772nd Population density by NUTS 3 region 189.2 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 1.9% 721st Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 506,529 Number 2025 up 3.7% 754th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,037 Number 2024 down 6.1% 399th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.59 Number 2024 down 13.7% 88th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 361.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.5% 413th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 16.8% 2025 down 17.6% 160th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 4,408 2024 up 4,691.7% 439th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 24.2% 2025 down 20.4% 150th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 24.2% 2025 down 20.4% 150th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 231 Thousand households 2025 up 8.7% 391st Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 7.9% 2025 down 26.9% 92nd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 506,529 Number 2025 up 3.7% 753rd Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 96.3% 2024 down 1.8% 188th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4,037 Number 2024 down 6.1% 772nd Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 8.5% 2025 down 25.4% 106th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 0.7 Rate 2021 up 40.0% 223rd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,144 Rate 2023 up 17.6% 127th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 987.95 Rate 2023 down 2.4% 190th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 1,175 Rate 2023 up 21.6% 141st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 939.7 Rate 2010 down 2.0% 161st Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 928.4 Rate 2010 down 2.2% 170th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 911.1 Rate 2010 up 1.9% 168th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 945.9 Rate 2010 down 5.9% 162nd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,014 Rate 2010 down 19.7% 149th